1
Q
npo
A
nothing by mouth
2
Q
nka
A
no known allergies
3
Q
nkda
A
no knoqn drug allergies
4
Q
nkfa
A
no known food allergies
5
Q
bid
A
two times a day
6
Q
qid
A
4 times a day
7
Q
tid
A
three times a day
8
Q
P.O.
A
phone order
9
Q
V.O.
A
verbal order
10
Q
cˉ
A
with
11
Q
p.c or pc
A
after food or after meals
12
Q
p.r.
A
per rectum
13
Q
px or PX or Px
A
per examination
14
Q
p.v.
A
per vagina
15
Q
PRN prn
A
as needed; as necessary
16
Q
POC
A
Plan of care
17
Q
_po or PO _ do not get confused with P.O.
A
by mouth
18
Q
PHx
A
past history
19
Q
PERRLA
A
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
20
Q
P
A
pulse
21
Q
ā
A
artery
22
Q
A
A
apical
23
Q
ab
A
abdomen
24
Q
a.c.
A
before a meal
25
ad. or AD
right ear
26
ADLs
activities of daily living
27
ad lib
as desired
28
AF
atrial fibrillation
29
aka
also known as
30
amp
ampule
31
A&P
auscultation and percussion
32
A/P
Assessment and Plan
33
aq.
water
34
ASAP
as soon as possible
35
aur.
ear
36
q
each or every
37
q.a.d.
every other day
38
qam
every day before noon or
every morning
39
qd
every day
40
qds
4 time a day
41
qh
every hour
42
q.h.s.
every bedtime
43
q.i.d.
four times each day
44
q.l.
as much as you like
45
q.m.t.
every month
46
q.n.
every night
47
q.o.d.
every other day
48
q.o.h.
every other hour
49
qt
quart
50
q.wk.
every week or weekly
51
Caps
capsule
52
CO
cardiac output or complains of
53
c/w
consistant with
54
Ds
diagnosis
55
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